GB Values

Red Shield

The Red shield’s credibility was built over the years through hard work and excellence shown by the Gracie Barra students, athletes and instructors involved in sport Jiu-Jitsu competitions, teaching programs and community work.

Fight Song

Sea of Red

Wearing the red shirt is saying it loudly to the world: I BELIEVE IN GRACIE BARRA.

The Red Shirt seeks to promote a sense of unity among the members of the GB team around the world. It promotes unity, support, equality, identity, philosophy and proud of being part of GB team. Wearing the red shirt is saying: I am part of GB Team.

Founder

Reg Directors

The develop- ment of Gracie Barra’s presence in a new territory starts through the work of a leader. Expansion and movement into different territories or areas usually starts with one school, then eventually spreads out to several other locations as students of the originating school decide to follow in the steps of their mentors.

Senior Ranks

The Gracie Barra Legacy Award was created by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. as recognition for the loyalty, support, commitment, and hard work of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu professors who have been working to build Gracie Barra for 25 years or more.

Professors

The Gracie Barra legacy is one of many champions built by great Professors and Masters. Beyond the Jiu-Jitsu contest arena. Lessons taught by our instructors have impacted positively the lives of hundreds of communities and thousands of people over the years.

Instructors

Gracie Barra Instructors are held responsible to high standards of etiquette, instruction and philosophy set by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. and the Gracie Barra Association. To maintain the integrity and focus on safety in our schools, all of our instructors are certified. Additionally, our instructors are all required to be CPR/Basic First Aid certified.

Athletes

Athletics within Gracie Barra builds community and pride through the engagement of students, staff, parents, and friends, and creates a portal through which everyone can enjoy the GB experience. Successful athletic performance generates a unique excitement across the Gracie Barra Schools and community, help strengthen bonds among the various arms of our organization, build students loyalty in a healthy manner, and give Gracie Barra members yet another reason to be proud to represent the legacy of Master Carlos Gracie Jr. and defend the red shield.

Benefits

GB News

Annual School photo day and promotions days are an exciting time for many students. The entire group comes together and the sense of team and community is strengthened. Those students who have displayed dedication and consistency in training are rewarded with a new stripe or coloured belt around their waist. Those photos and memories can last a lifetime. But at home..later that night, the student starts to doubt their belt promotion. They look at the crisp new belt and think “I am not sure that I am ready for this new belt. I don’t think I deserve it.” Some new blue belts are overcome with an increased sense of pressure of being a colored belt. There is a phenomena known in Bjj: the “Blue Belt retirement” where a student achieves the long sought after blue belt, only to be never seen again at the school! read also: The Blue Belt Blues That student
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Do you have a dangerous guard that is difficult for your opponent to pass? This week Gracie Barra brings you some new ideas for some creative attacks from your guard. Subscribe to the Gracie Barra YouTube channel to be notified of new video techniques. * Did you know that Gracie Barra also has a channel in the Portugese language with new techniques direct from Brazil! Subscribe to the YouTube channel here. Here are 6 guard attacks by Gracie Barra instructors: Omoplata attack by Victor Estima Top competitor Prof. Victor Estima shows how to attack the omoplata from his De la Riva guard grips target=”_blank”>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlf3gRLCB6c (video is in Portugese) Closed guard lapel choke and arm bar combination From the original Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro Prof. Joelson Venancio shows a sneaky grip to attack a choke and arm bar combination target=”_blank”>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f-Qa3BR-3k (video is in Portugese) Sweep to submission from the half
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Establishing a successful academy means going above and beyond expectations. As a Gracie Barra Professor or School Owner you will have to consider the idea of developing a competition team. Development of a competition team is not an easy task but it can have many benefits to your academy. We have reached out to Gracie Barra leaders in all our major regions around the world for their advice. The contributors include Professors Vinicius ‘Draculino’ Magalhães, Marcio Feitosa, Marcelo Rezende, Victor Estima, and Nao Takigawa! Access this highly anticipated E-Book only on the vHQ! Download your exclusive E-BOOK at vhq.graciebarra.com
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One of the most common questions that Jiu-jitsu instructors get is that a student feels like they are stuck in a rut. They feel that their learning has plateaued and their progress has come to a halt. Ugh! How does the student of Brazilian jiu-jitsu deal with the dreaded training plateau? First of all, let’s acknowledge that our progress in any difficult endeavour is not a smooth, uninterrupted upward progression. Most of us have an expectation that if we work hard, that everything should go perfectly. But, life doesn’t go that way! Ask most successful people and they will relate stories of private struggles and setbacks in what appears on the surface, to be overnight success. They had to experiment with many methods before breaking through to their success. There are many obstacles that pop up in our path and we have to learn to deal with them. 5 Obstacles to Overcome in Your BJJ
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If there is a single style of guard that trasnfers from g1 to no-gi the best, it might be the butterfly guard. In addition to being great defensively to keep an opponent’s weight off of you and defend leg locks attacks there is considerable offence fro0m the butterfly.Sweeps, submissions and even takedowns can all be attacked from the butterfly guard position. Top Gracie Barra Black Belt instructors show you several techniques and variations to build your butterfly guard. read also: Bluebelt – Advice on Developing your Guard 1) Basic Butterfly Guard Sweep Prof. Flavio Almeida of Gracie Barra Dana Point shows how to get into the basic position and demonstrates the first sweep you should master. https:// Gracie Barra Dana Point YouTube for more Butterfly techniques : 2) Arm Wrapped Butterfly Guard to Omoplata In this 2nd video by Prof. Flavio Almeida, he shows how to attack with a submission once you
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Most of us students of Brazilian jiu-jitsu can not imagine our lives without going to the academy several times per week. At a social gathering some of your friends will ask how your jiu-jitsu is going and might express curiosity about what you do at the academy. Many people are interested in trying a martial art or are looking for another fitness activity to get involved in, but they may be unsure what it is all about and how to get started. The best way for them to over come their inertia and inhibitions is to come along with their friend – YOU! and try a class or 2. read also: 5 Tips For New Students in Bjj If you think they need a little convincing, here are 3 Reasons Your Friends Should Try Jiu-Jitsu: 1) See your friends more often For most of us who are busy with work, family, and
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As we’ve been discussing in other articles on the vHQ, in order to effectively build our schools and a strong future for Gracie Barra, we must develop and follow systems, strategies, and solid foundations. The foundation for the overall structure of the GBK Program relies on three core building blocks: GBK Program Structure, GBK Curriculum, and GBK Class Structure. In this discussion we are focusing on GBK Class Structure and the value it brings to your classroom and your youngest students – the future of Gracie Barra. As you might recall, our GBK Program Structure provides us with the valuable divisions by age. This allows our Instructors to better meet the needs of the youth, who go through dramatic changes in physical, mental, and emotional abilities over the course of just a few years. Our GBK Curriculum further supports these divisions by providing us with what we need to
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Gracie Barra has a long history with jiu-jitsu competition and the red shield is represented at every major jiu-jitsu tournament around the world. For the last several decades Gracie Barra competitors continue to make it to the podium. The 2016 Jiu-jitsu Pans are no different. During this illustrious event held in Irvine, California Gracie Barra received 3rd place in the adult female division, and 1st place in the masters. The academy was also well represented in all the tournaments divisions. Gracie Barra Northridge professor Rômulo Barral competed against many top-level competitors. In the Black Adult Male Medium Heavy division he battled through a very tough list of competitors, eventually facing Leandro Lo in the finals. There was a hard fight in the stand up, but Barral surrendered two points from a take down. Although Lo showed a very tactical top game, Barral proved his bottom game is still one of
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I had a brand new student to bjj (How new? I had to demonstrate how to tie the white belt!) who started taking private classes as his introduction to jiu-jitsu. Most students start with group classes and have the occasional private lesson. Some students never take private lessons. This student had the time and resources to book a block of private lessons. If you have the finances, is taking all private lessons the fastest way to get good at jiu-jitsu? So what is the best way to learn bjj? read also: The ‘Secret’ To Getting Better At BJJ Each type of session has its learning strengths for the student Private Lessons: Allow the student to focus on exactly what that individual student needs to know at their stage of development; The instructor can adjust the rate at which new techniques are introduced if the student is a faster / slower learner; A more
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We’ve been discussing many of the central elements of our organization, and at the heart of many of those is the GB Method. You might recall that the foundation of the GB Method consists of three core pieces: GB Program Structure, GB Curriculum, and GB Class Structure. It is invaluable to understand how adhering to the Class Structure with consistency leads to efficiency and success on the mats. What’s the difference between the GB Program Structure, GB Curriculum, and the GB Class Structure? The main differences are between what you can think of as levels, content, and time management. The GB Program Structure provides you with the separation of levels which are required for effective teaching. The GB Curriculum gives you the content and provides you with the details about what you’re actually teaching. The GB Class Structure, on the other hand, provides information about how you will manage the
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